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Household of George Stephenson (born 1839, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
George Stephenson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Stephenson, born in 1839 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Stephenson, born in 1836 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), Polly (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1874 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Cain (born 1862 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, Peter (born 1860 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England).
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George Stephenson's household
George
Stephenson
Head
Mary
Stephenson
Wife
John
Stephenson
Son
William
Stephenson
Son
Polly
Stephenson
Daughter
Arthur
Stephenson
Son
Cain
Worswick
Lodger
Peter
Burns
Lodger
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Stephenson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Ashton, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Stephenson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Stephenson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
John | Stephenson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
William | Stephenson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Polly | Stephenson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Arthur | Stephenson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Cain | Worswick | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Ashton, Lancashire, England | |
Peter | Burns | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Tunstall, Staffordshire, England |
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